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Harrison, Kathleen McDavid; Pals, Sherri L.; Sajak, Tammy; Chase, Jennifer; Kajese, Tebitha – Evaluation Review, 2010
To allow appropriate allocation of prevention and care funding, HIV/AIDS surveillance data must include risk factor information, currently available for less than 70% of cases reported in the United States. The authors evaluated an intervention consisting of provider training and materials to improve risk factor reporting. Facilities were matched…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Sexually Transmitted Diseases, At Risk Persons, Public Health
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Pinkerton, Steven D.; Abramson, Paul R. – Evaluation Review, 1993
Biomedical, logistic, economic, social, and psychosocial issues related to the successful distribution and use of a vaccine for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are reviewed. A mathematical model is introduced as an aid in conceptualizing these issues. The HIV vaccine should be seen as an adjunct to behavioral modification. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Behavior Modification, Contraception, Disease Control
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Robillard, Alyssa G.; Gallito-Zaparaniuk, Paige; Arriola, Kimberly Jacob; Kennedy, Sofia; Hammett, Theodore; Braithwaite, Ronald L. – Evaluation Review, 2003
The elevated rates of HIV/AIDS among inmates are due in part to the high concentration of incarcerated persons with behavioral risk factors for HIV infection. Corrections, public health, and community-based organizations should partner to take full advantage of the opportunity to maximize effectiveness and efficiency in addressing HIV/AIDS in…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Public Health, Demonstration Programs